Information Technology Specialist (Security)

Summary

About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This is an unaccompanied position with an initial overseas tour of 12 months with possible extensions for a total of 5 years.

Duties

• Requisitions, receives, controls, ships, and destroys cryptographic material.
• Provides oversight and policy development for all organizational communications security (COMSEC) to prevent unauthorized disclosure of or access.
• Serves as the secure telephone representative for electronic COMSEC keys ordered, received, and issued through the Key Management Infrastructure Operational Account Manager platform.
• Establishes investigation procedures and takes immediate action on reports of any insecurity involving COMSEC material or equipment.
• Provides guidance to investigating officers and monitors the progress of any investigation to ensure all requirements are met.
• Plans, organizes and directs long-range studies for COMSEC systems requirements. Develops methods and techniques, which enhance the efficiency and capabilities of COMSEC systems.
• Develops methods and techniques, to enhance the efficiency and capabilities of COMSEC systems.
• Provides technical advice and performs analytical, procedural and assistance work on all COMSEC matters.
• Provides oversight and technical direction to hand receipt holders.

Qualifications

This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT. YOUR FULL RESUME WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS PROFILE USING THE DOCUMENT TYPE "OTHER DOCUMENTS". Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions **Organization is defined as current, permanent ARCYBER/NETCOM employees only. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Information Technology Specialist (Security): Applicant must have one year of directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying experience would be demonstrated by providing oversight with Communications Security (COMSEC) requisitioning, receiving, controlling, shipping, and destroying cryptographic material; conducting COMSEC material inventories and ensuring customer requirements for COMSEC are on-hand to fulfill mission requirements; assisting other Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) Operation Account Manager (KOAM) in developing & conducting COMSEC training for organizational hand receipt holders; and providing oversight and technical direction to hand receipt holders. My specialized experience includes, or was supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined: (1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: completing thorough and accurate work independently, even in the most difficult or stressful situations; occasionally reviewing work completed by others. (2) Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: resolving routine and non-routine problems, questions, or complaints; developing and maintaining strong, mutually supportive wor…

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.